Despite bringing their first upgrade package of the season to the F1 Bahrain GP, Ferrari found themselves a long way off from the pace of championship leaders McLaren on Friday as Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton opened up about what their expectations are for the remainder of the weekend. It was Dino Beganovic, Ferrari junior…
The McLarens claimed the top of the timing sheets for both FP1 and FP2 on Friday at the F1 Bahrain GP. In FP1, Lando Norris achieved the fastest lap time of 1:33.204, with Australian teammate Oscar Piastri finishing the session in P10. FP2 saw Piastri go fastest with a 1:30.505, and Norris finished P2. Weather…
FP2 is in the books at the F1 Bahrain GP as all 20 full-time drivers competed in this session as a number of teams decided to give rookies a shot in FP1 as part of the mandatory running in 2025, full report and results below. After locking up on his out lap, Charles Leclerc logged…
Following his stunning victory in Shanghai and a P3 finish at Suzuka, Oscar Piastri has high hopes for McLaren heading into the F1 Bahrain GP. The Woking-based team is intent on adding another win to its tally after failing to capitalise on their race weekend in Japan. Starting from third on the grid, Piastri closed…
After a compelling weekend at the F1 Japanese GP, McLaren Team Principal Andrea Stella offered a measured take on the state of the 2025 Formula 1 season – particularly on the performance of Max Verstappen and Red Bull Racing. While Verstappen once again showed why he’s one of the sport’s most complete drivers in its…
Christian Horner has shared his insights about the RB21 and how Red Bull executed the race weekend at the F1 Japanese GP, with Max Verstappen securing their first victory of the 2025 season. The Dutchman executed a flawless drive, holding off the rapid McLarens of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, and converted his stunning pole…
Led by Andrea Stella, McLaren finished P2 and P3 at the F1 Japanese GP as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri collected 33 more points for the team in the Constructors’ Championship, although they fell short of beating Max Verstappen on Sunday afternoon. McLaren estimations had Red Bull and Max Verstappen close to them heading into…
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has defended some of the strategic decisions made by the during the 2025 F1 Japanese GP, suggesting it’s “unclear” whether there would’ve been any major benefits in pitting Lando Norris earlier than eventual winner Max Verstappen. Norris pitted at the same time as Verstappen – and even had a dramatic…
Lando Norris walked away from the 2025 F1 Japanese GP with a strong second-place finish, yet his post-race reflections were laced with both encouragement and a sense of what might have been. The McLaren driver shadowed Max Verstappen for much of the race but ultimately couldn’t find a way past, as strategy decisions and track…
After a qualifying that saw Max Verstappen take an unlikely pole and a early-morning rain shower that dampened the track, all signs were green for the F1 Japanese GP to be an exciting one. How that turned out can be read in the full report and results below. Damp start Both Max Verstappen and Lando…
